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[Orayn]

If Microsoft reneges on this, I renege on wanting the Xbox One to go over like a lead balloon. (Though the higher pricetag, weaker hardware, and damage they've already done to the Xbox brand probably won't help.)

 

[nib95]

If this is true HOLY FUCK! Yes Microsoft YES!! And Thank you gamers and all those who stood for consumer rights and value, and fuck you all those that defended these DRM policies!

 

[Prezhulio]

good on em if true. maybe there is some hope for consumer rights.

 

[Gumbie]

 

[Hayama Akito]

For now i always go to whathifi.com for the latest news.

 

[LordCanti]

GB's site is getting cruuuuuuuuuushed. I guess the Daily Dota is off for now.

 

[jordan0386]

But didn't MS think that staying the course in the long run would prove to the consumers that their DRM decision is the right one?

This story just never ends, I can't imagine the PR positioning if this ends up being true.

Focus group feedback was just too much.

 

[funkystudent]

Couldn't that GB be a repost of the Whathifi? Or vice versa? Man...it's too soon...

Thats not Patricks style. He doesnt repost every story he finds.

He probably has his own sources if he is posting the story.


Basically shitjustgotreal.gif

 

[Marleyman]

Damn

if its true

the xbox one exclusives were definitely better

dont know how to feel

If you think their games are better and the systems work similarly get the one that has the games you want.

 

[fertygo]

Their PR is disaster lol, just after saying they won't.
Maybe Bill Gates watch that Fallon show and thinking "what the fuck these fool doing" and lay down the hammer.

 

[jett]

But how could developers take advantage of the infinite power of the cloud then!!?!?!?!?

:lol I'm not sure if Microsoft comes off better or worse if they do a backtracking of this magnitude.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Do NOT take away the Family sharing!

If this is true, I think it's dead.

 

[dragonelite]

Do NOT take away the Family sharing!

I want to opt in for it check me every hour microsoft but dont take that away..

 

[XenodudeX]

How about a backtrack on that ridiculous price?

 

[Azure J]

Holy fuck this is real? :O :O

 

[krae_man]

I wonder what is going to happen to games that use cloud computing.

Are they going to have a "Cloud required" icon on them. Are devs not required to make non Cloud versions? Will it be both and they will have "Better with the cloud" tags on them?

 

[-tetsuo-]

We won. Still cost too much and will watch you masturbate, though.

 

[GuardianE]

Dammit that means they will get rid of the feature that I could play installed games without inserting the disc.

That's something I was looking forward to.

Fucking buy it off the online marketplace, then. I don't understand this logic.

 

[Steverulez]

I have no basis for this, but with people at Microsoft, from shareholders to management, when they got back from E3 someone probably sat the top dogs down in the Xbox Division and just said "change it, now".

 

[NeoUltima]

Hurray! (if true)

The pre-order numbers must have been pretty bad lol.

 

[ajjow]

Lies.... If this was true, I would buy xboxone on lauch day, even though ive never had a xbox in my life!

 

[Azzurri]

If true then you've had a good run Sony.

Jk both will Rock now

 

[badcrumble]

Couldn't that GB be a repost of the Whathifi? Or vice versa? Man...it's too soon...



Far too good to be true.

Why is it too good to be true? It's what their competition is doing.

 

[Mashing]

Would this cause a delay in the launch? Seems to me some of this shit will require a redesign of the OS.

 

[Xavius8]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Awesome if true.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

If this is true, next gen is certainly going to get interesting.

 

[Guevara]

This is a pretty legendary backpedal.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

This can't be happening... GIANT BOMB RESPOND.

 

[def sim]

With Nintendo doing as bad as they are, this is for the best. Sony without competition could have been a problem down the road, as good as they are to consumers now.

 

[kirblar]

But what about the power of the cloud?

It's still busy reticulating splines.

 

[iMax]

Yeah but are those the same "Sources" that told Patrick that Sony would go with the DRM too? lol

You can bet they were going to... until the backlash happened.

 

[chubigans]

The only thing I don't see happening is dropping region locks.

 

[FrankT]

Dp

 

[Pakkidis]

What if Microsoft changes its policy waits three years in to they cycle and re implements it...then what?

 

[Tamanon]

Let's see if true.

Still going to go PS4 as my primary console, but maybe I'll get an XBOne on down the line at this rate.

 

[Ephemeris]

Wow if true

 

[ultron87]

Holy shit! This would be crazy!

 

[Broken Joystick]

Heard about the possibility of this happening earlier today, surprised it has seemingly become true. Don't jump out your seats just yet.

 

[badb0y]

Infinite Power of the Cloud <----Marketing BS confirmed.

Damn this is amazing news if it's true!

 

[WolvenOne]

I doubt this is true but if it is, I still wouldn't buy it. Thing is, these policies shouldn't have seen daylight. They have shown what they regard as the future, so sooner or later it will emerge again to bite us on the arse.

I'll be honest, the day the policies broke cover was the day I knew the industry would be better without MS

Agreed.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

Thats not Patricks style. He doesnt repost every story he finds.

If he thinks its real enough to post he probably has his own sources.


Basically shitjustgotreal.gif

Holy shit...

I don't get it, it's only been like a week, why now?

 

[amar212]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

1000/10

 

[d0nd]

and they will either drop it to 349.99 or they introduce subscription model 299.99

do it!!

 

[Curufinwe]

Dammit that means they will get rid of the feature that I could play installed games without inserting the disc.

That's something I was looking forward to.

I hope they make it optional. I haaate swapping discs.

 

[Danneee]

Awesome if true. And it would be fun to se the pr spin on it.


I'm still just buying a PS4.

 

[Mockingbird]

Wtf? Why do This? Have They Seen Titanfall?

 

[Kerub]

I'm not getting my hopes up, I don't think this will happen. If it does happen, kudos to you Microsoft. I'll be eating a lot of crow and buying a lot of Xbox games.

 

[Lost Fragment]

So in other words, the power of the cloud is bullshit?

We are the cloud. We were the cloud all along.

 

[SRTtoZ]

They still did a ton of damage to the system for going with this bullshit for so long.